Inchcape/£INCH
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About Inchcape
Inchcape PLC, listed under the ticker INCH, operates as a global automotive distributor and retailer. Founded in 1847, the company manages the value chain for a select portfolio of premium and luxury automotive brands across multiple international markets. Inchcape is involved in the distribution of new and used vehicles and parts, and it provides services that enhance the efficiency of the automotive value chain.
- Ticker
- £INCH
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- 16,000
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.inchcape.com
Inchcape Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£2.1B
10.00
£0.64
0.97
£0.34
5.27%
Price and volume
Market cap
£2.1B
Beta
0.97
52-week high
£8.95
52-week low
£6.05
Average daily volume
1.3M
Dividend rate
£0.34
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.029
Quick ratio
0.447
Long term debt to equity
0.713
Total debt to equity
2.728
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
50.00%
Interest coverage (TTM)
3.04%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
620
Gross margin (TTM)
16.66%
Net profit margin (TTM)
2.44%
Operating margin (TTM)
5.96%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
35.17%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£590,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
6.04%
Return on equity (TTM)
19.41%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
10.003
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.242
Price to book
2.04
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-34.81
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
6.523
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
15.33%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.978
Dividend yield (TTM)
5.27%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
7.27%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-40.03%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
2.57%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
2.79%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
7.62%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
4.42%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
2.83%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
4.76%
What the Analysts think about Inchcape
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Inchcape stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Inchcape stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Europe & Africa is growing strongly: Q3 volumes rose 21%, including 16% organically, against industry growth of 2%. This helps offset weakness elsewhere and shows recent contract wins are contributing. (Investegate)
Inchcape is extending its growth platform through new contracts and bolt-on deals. It agreed to buy Volvo businesses in Peru and Costa Rica and a Jaguar Land Rover business in Peru; the businesses generated about £48.7m of revenue in 2025. (TradingView, Inchcape)
Management still expects adjusted EPS growth of about 10% in 2026 and free-cash-flow conversion above 100%. It has also repurchased about £170m of shares under its enlarged £250m buyback programme. (Investegate)
Australia remains a serious drag: Q3 volumes fell 50% while the local industry grew 1%, as its key brand lost competitiveness amid a rapid shift towards electric vehicles. Inchcape cut its 2026 operating-margin outlook to about 5.5%. (Investegate)
Group volumes rose only 3% in Q3 against 9% industry growth, while organic revenue grew just 1%. That gap suggests Inchcape is not capturing the full expansion in its markets. (Investegate)
Profit conversion weakened in H1: adjusted pre-tax profit fell 6% to £188m despite 9% revenue growth, with higher finance costs weighing on earnings. £64m of adjusting charges also helped drive statutory pre-tax profit down 33%. (Inchcape)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 22 Oct 2026.
Inchcape Financial Performance
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Upcoming events
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Funds containing Inchcape
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | £INCH weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Retail€EXH8 | €11M | 3.31% |
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMIG | £569M | 0.73% |
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMID | £1.5B | 0.73% |
iShares FTSE 250£MIDD | £652M | 0.61% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap£XXSC | $3.7B | 0.17% |
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